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270 Court Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003260047 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.5. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Damaged Tree (3) · Food Poisoning (1) · Lead (1) · Wood Pile Remaining (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).

Filed construction activity

$202,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1889)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ABELARDO ARGIBAY; MARIA D ARGIBAY
Head officerMARIA D ARGIBAY
Managing agentMaria D Argibay
Last registered2025-07-14

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,256,800 $1,465,560
2026$3,908,000 $1,758,600
2027$4,684,000 $2,107,800

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Osaka Japanese CuisineJapaneseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayBergen St — F G · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / Kane St — B57 · 150 ft
Citi BikeButler St & Court St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

270 Court Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $30,000 on 1983-06-15 (lender: Perry, Mary E). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1983-06-15Mortgage $30,000 — from ARGIBAY, ABELARDO; ARGIBAY, DOLORES to PERRY, MARY E $30,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201710102
201830418
201910012
2020905115
202100516
202200112
202301214
2024016310
202502327
202600022
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-30Restaurant inspection: OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE — grade A
2026-01-29Boiler inspection
2025-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-03FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-10-30311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-30Restaurant inspection: OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE — grade A
2026-01-29Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-03FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-10-30311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2025-02-13Restaurant inspection: OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE — grade A · mice evidence
2025-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-02Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-31311: Wood Pile Remaining — Remove Debris
2024-12-29311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-12-21311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-09-28311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2024-08-29Restaurant inspection: OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE
2024-08-27311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-08-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2024-03-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SIGN OFF PERMITTED JOB AS REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING (DOB). DOB RECORDS SHOW THAT WORK UNDER JOB # 30161976 NOT$1,250
2024-02-28Boiler inspection
2024-01-25Boiler inspection — defects found
2023
2023-12-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2023-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
2023-01-19Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-27Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-02-25Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-22311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2020-08-04Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT ON FIRST AND CELLAR FLOOR. PLUMBING WORK INVOLVED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,000
2020-07-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-03-18Boiler inspection
2020-02-14311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2020-02-03Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2020-01-22Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2020-01-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-01-16Job filed: REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EXISTING KITCHEN HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2020-01-16Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT ON FIRST AND CELLAR FLOOR. PLUMBING WORK INVOLVED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$30,000
2020-01-16Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION ON EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH INTERIOR PARTITION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$42,000
2020-01-16Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION ON EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH INTERIOR PARTITION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$42,000
2020-01-16Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION ON EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH INTERIOR PARTITION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$42,000
2019
2019-10-16Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-05-21Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-16311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2018-08-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-07-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-07-05Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, STRUCTURAL AND PLUMBING WORK INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION$11,000
2018-06-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-16Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-10-02Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2016
2016-10-04311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-06-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-05-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-03-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015
2015-10-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-10-08HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-09-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-08-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-07-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-06-11311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2015-06-10311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2015-03-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-03-12FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2015-01-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-08-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2014-03-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-03-19HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2012
2012-10-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-08-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2012-08-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-06-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-06-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-05-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011
2011-09-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-07-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-07-16311: Noise Survey — People Created Noise
2011-07-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-07-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-07-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-06-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011-06-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-05-29311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-05-21311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2011-04-11311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Residential (NJ1)
2011-02-18311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-01-17311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-01-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-10-26311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2010-10-21DOB violation C:
2010-10-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE. PER BC 1008.1.8; 27-371(J) NOTED: AT R$1,000
2010-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-09-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-07-05311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2010-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-25DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-03-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-02-23Job filed: INSTALATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM$4,000
2009
2009-10-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-10-05Job filed: INSTALL NEW HVAC UNITS ON FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF, ALL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION$67,080
2009-07-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-05-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-04-09Job filed: INTERIOR NON LOADBEARING PARTITION ALTERATIONS. INSTALL NEW STEEL CONVENIENCE STAIR FROM CELAR TO FIRST FLOOR. MINOR PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE TO USE O$26,000
2009-04-09Job filed: INTERIOR NON LOADBEARING PARTITION ALTERATIONS. INSTALL NEW STEEL CONVENIENCE STAIR FROM CELAR TO FIRST FLOOR. MINOR PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE TO USE O$26,000
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-09DOB violation LANDMK:
2006-01-09DOB violation LANDMK:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-05-07Permit AL — ISSUED
1997
1997-08-22DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-07-05Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-06-21Permit AL — ISSUED
1992
1992-08-27Permit AL — ISSUED
1991
1991-11-29Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-11-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1985
1985-11-08Mortgage satisfied — from ARGIBAY, DOLORES; ARGIBAY, ABELARDO to PERRY, MARY E
1983
1983-06-15Mortgage $30,000 — from ARGIBAY, ABELARDO; ARGIBAY, DOLORES to PERRY, MARY E$30,000
1983-06-15Deed — from SCHAUFFERT, ANGELINA; SCHAUFFERT, ARTHUR to PERRY, MARY E
1983-06-15Deed — from PERRY, MARY E to ARGIBAY, ABELARDO; ARGIBAY, DOLORES
1970
1970-01-12LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE

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